CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nucor Corp. (NUE) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $1.14 billion.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $4.57 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.26 per share.
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The steel company posted revenue of $8.78 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.53 billion.
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